Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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Photos via Dezeen. Reusing plastic crates in furniture may not be new, but there are always new ways to do it in a more elegant manner. This time was turn for Brazilian designer Mauricio Arruda to give it a go, and he came up with a collection of storage units that are introduced into FSC certified wood tables with ...
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Image from issiworld : Lothar Gotz Handbags made out of old recycled fire hoses are nothing new at TreeHugger. We have admired Elvis and Kresse's bags for a year now. And the fact that half of their profits go to the Fire Fighters Charity makes them even nicer. But now they have joined up to launch a new art-eco ...
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Image by Sergio Carratalá We were very curious to see what the 14 designers, invited by Droog to save 5135 items from liquidation sales and other leftovers , came up with at the Milan Furniture Fair. So we hiked out to their temporarily exhibition space during the Salone and found a very droogish space, full of intriguing objects. Everything ...
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Even with Steve Jobs laying claim to the word "Pad" and smartphones taking the place of the pocket notebook, there is still plenty of room for transferring thoughts to cellulose with an ink-filled pen or wooden pencil. People got a kick out of our roundup of Moleskine hacks , but for those seeking a more earth-amenable notebook, cast your ...
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Photos: Courtesy of Remade in Chile. When Chilean designers play with waste, we know interesting things can happen: the posh plastic bags boots , weird recycled butts clothing , and crazy accessories with trainers are proof. This is why we're thrilled to have the results of a new edi... Read the full story on TreeHugger See the rest here: Make ...
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Image from the Crossed Cow Free newspapers are a curse, as they pile up, abandoned, in subways, buses and streets. London is down to two now, Metro in the morning and one at night. Metro challenged design and ad agencies to come up with an inspiring "coverwrap" (front and back page) as they say in the biz. The best ...
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When it comes to choosing a low-impact vino, there are certainly some tough questions. Which wine has a lower carbon footprint, Californian or French? Should I look for a cork or a cap? Box , bottle, or pouch? Original post: The Storvino 100% Recycled Wine Storage System
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TerraCycle's goal is singular: To solve the problem of waste. We have not taken positions on the products that we collect, similar to how recycling companies accept products of any brand that fit their capacity to recycle. But here's where it gets interesting—We've been approached by a tobacco company to collect and turn cigarette butts into new eco-friendly products. ...
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Photo: Lauri TG . If you liked the house made with plastic bottles in Parque Iguazu , this one will blow you away. Tito Ingenieri , a character from a city called Quilmes, about an hour south from Buenos Aires, has built a massive home made entirely from beer bottles and trash. And by massive, we mean...... Read the ...
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Images: Loxolop Inspired by origami and biomorphism, Dutch artist Ebére Groenouwe created the Loxolop hanging lamp. Made of waste paper from a juice-carton factory (which means it's readily recyclable), the Loxolop ships in a tidy little package, its two pieces assembled by the user on arrival. We've seen other illuminative flatpack artifacts such as the laser-cut 3D lamp from ...
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The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Here is the original: Super Efficient Water Heater is First New Product to Roll Off GE ...
The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Read more here: GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super Efficient—and Manufactured in America
